US10038334B2 - Direct current power supply device control method and control device - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a control method and control device for balancing the output currents of power supply units with high accuracy in a direct current power supply device wherein power is supplied to a load by a multiple of direct current power supply units being operated in parallel.
- FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of the existing technology, wherein 100 is an alternating current power supply, 200 a and 200 b are AC/DC converters, 300 a and 300 b are back-up power supplies, and 400 is a load to which direct current voltage is applied.
- the AC/DC converters 200 a and 200 b and the back-up power supplies 300 a and 300 b all function as direct current power supply units, and are connected to each other in parallel.
- the AC/DC converters 200 a and 200 b are of the same configuration, the AC/DC converter 200 a , for example, including a power factor correction (PFC) circuit 201 , a DC/DC converter 202 , a semiconductor switching element 203 , a control circuit 204 , a smoothing capacitor 205 , and a current detector 206 .
- PFC power factor correction
- the back-up power supplies 300 a and 300 b are of the same configuration, the back-up power supply 300 a , for example, including a power failure detection circuit 301 , a secondary battery 302 , a battery monitor 303 , a bidirectional DC/DC converter 304 , a control circuit 305 , a semiconductor switching element 306 , a smoothing capacitor 307 , and a current detector 308 .
- 200 P, 200 N, 300 P, and 300 N are positive and negative output terminals of the AC/DC converters 200 a and 200 b and back-up power supplies 300 a and 300 b .
- the output terminals 200 P, 200 N, 300 P, and 300 N are connected in parallel by a power line 501 .
- the AC/DC converters 200 a and 200 b and back-up power supplies 300 a and 300 b are connected to each other in parallel via a signal line 502 .
- 250 a , 250 b , 350 a , 350 b , 650 a , 650 b , 750 a , and 750 b indicate connectors.
- FIG. 9 shows a configuration of the control circuit 305 in the back-up power supplies 300 a and 300 b .
- 305 a is a discharge control circuit, and includes a current detection unit 305 b , a current error amplification circuit 305 c , a voltage error amplification circuit 305 d , a carrier generation circuit 305 e , and a comparator 305 f .
- 305 k is a terminal to which is applied a voltage proportional to a maximum value of output currents of the back-up power supplies 300 a and 300 b.
- 305 g is an upper charging limit calculation circuit
- 305 h is a charge control circuit
- 305 i is a reverse flow detecting protective circuit
- 305 j is an operating mode switching circuit.
- a voltage proportional to a maximum value of output currents of the back-up power supplies 300 a and 300 b is applied to the terminal 305 k in the control circuit 305 of FIG. 9 .
- the output current of the back-up power supply 300 b is greater than that of the back-up power supply 300 a
- the output of the current error amplification circuit 305 c in the control circuit 305 of the back-up power supply 300 a is positive, and an output signal causing a voltage command value to increase is obtained from the voltage error amplification circuit 305 d.
- a signal of a direction causing output voltage to increase is output from the comparator 305 f , and the signal is applied via the operating mode switching circuit 305 j to a switching element in the bidirectional DC/DC converter 304 . Because of this, the DC/DC converter 304 operates so as to cause the output voltage to increase, as a result of which the DC/DC converter 304 operates so that the output current of the back-up power supply 300 a increases, and the gap with the output current of the back-up power supply 300 b is eliminated.
- FIG. 10 shows an example of a mounting structure of the AC/DC converters 200 a and 200 b and back-up power supplies 300 a and 300 b .
- the AC/DC converters 200 a and 200 b and back-up power supplies 300 a and 300 b are mounted by the connectors 250 a , 250 b , 350 a , and 350 b being connected to the connectors 650 a , 650 b , 750 a , and 750 b respectively on a device main body 800 side.
- FIG. 11 shows an example of this droop characteristic.
- a solid line in the drawing is an existing output current ⁇ output voltage characteristic (I O ⁇ V O characteristic) when the rated output voltage of each unit is 12V DC (100%).
- the droop characteristic of one of the AC/DC converters 200 a and 200 b is as indicated by the solid line of FIG. 11
- the droop characteristic of the other which has a greater wiring resistance to the load 400
- an aspect of the disclosure is to provide a direct current power supply device control method and control device such that, in a case of a multiple of direct current power supply units operated in parallel, the output currents of the units are balanced with high accuracy by using droop characteristics in accordance with a voltage drop caused by wiring resistance from each unit to a load.
- a control method being a control method of a direct current power supply device that supplies direct current power to a load by a plurality of direct current power supply units having droop characteristics being operated in parallel, relates to a control method for equalizing output currents of the plurality of direct current power supply units.
- control method is characterized in that a droop characteristic of each of the plurality of direct current power supply units is expressed using wiring resistance between output terminals of the plurality of direct current power supply units, output voltage, output current, and an output voltage command value of the direct current power supply unit, and a droop coefficient, and the wiring resistance is calculated in advance using the output voltage and output current of each direct current power supply unit and voltage of an output point of the direct current power supply device. Furthermore, when the plurality of direct current power supply units are operated in parallel, an output voltage command value of each direct current power supply unit is calculated using output current of the same magnitude common to the plurality of direct current power supply units, the output voltage of each direct current power supply unit, the droop coefficient, and the wiring resistance.
- the control method may have the additional features that, as a calibration operation that calculates the output voltage command value of each direct current power supply unit in order to carry out parallel operation of the plurality of direct current power supply units, the output voltage of one other direct current power supply unit is gradually raised when one direct current power supply unit operates, the wiring resistance is calculated using the output voltage and output current of the one other direct current power supply unit and the voltage of the output point of the direct current power supply device, and the output voltage command value of the one other direct current power supply unit is calculated using output current of the same magnitude common to the plurality of direct current power supply units, the output voltage of the one other direct current power supply unit, the droop coefficient, and the wiring resistance.
- a control device being a control device of a direct current power supply device that supplies direct current power to a load by a plurality of direct current power supply units having droop characteristics being operated in parallel, relates to a control device for equalizing output currents of the plurality of direct current power supply units.
- control device has external management means or a communication interface capable of communication with the plurality of direct current power supply units
- direct current power supply unit includes means of detecting output voltage and output current of the direct current power supply unit itself, and calculation means that calculates an output voltage command value of the direct current power supply unit itself.
- the management means includes droop characteristics expressed using wiring resistance between output terminals of the plurality of direct current power supply units, output voltages, output currents, and output voltage command values of the plurality of direct current power supply units, and a droop coefficient, and includes means that calculates the wiring resistance in advance using the output voltage and output current of each direct current power supply unit and voltage of an output point of the direct current power supply device, and when the plurality of direct current power supply units are operated in parallel, calculates corrective resistance based on the wiring resistance and transmits the corrective resistance to each direct current power supply unit.
- each of the plurality of direct current power supply units uses the calculation means, calculates an output voltage command value of the direct current power supply unit itself using output current of the same magnitude common to all the direct current power supply units, the output voltage of each direct current power supply unit, the droop coefficient, and the corrective resistance.
- the control device as discussed above may have the additional features that the plurality of direct current power supply units are a plurality of main power supply units, which convert alternating current power to direct current power and supply the direct current power to the load, or a plurality of back-up units, which supply direct current power to the load when operation of the main power supply unit is stopped.
- the plurality of direct current power supply units are a plurality of main power supply units, which convert alternating current power to direct current power and supply the direct current power to the load, or a plurality of back-up units, which supply direct current power to the load when operation of the main power supply unit is stopped.
- the output currents of the units can be balanced with high accuracy by the units being operated in parallel based on droop characteristics in accordance with wiring resistance between each direct current power supply unit and the output point of the direct current power supply device.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing droop characteristics of power supply units in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a main portion of each unit in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a main portion of each unit in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of each unit and a load in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of each unit and the load in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process in each unit when there is a calibration request in the embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram showing existing technology.
- FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a back-up power supply control circuit in FIG. 8 .
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of each unit in FIG. 8 .
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a droop characteristic of a direct current power supply unit.
- FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a direct current power supply device according to the embodiment of the disclosure.
- a load 20 is connected via power supply units PSU 0 through PSU 3 operated in parallel to an alternating current power supply 10 such as a commercial power supply.
- an alternating current power supply 10 such as a commercial power supply.
- the load 20 is, for example, a server or storage in which a motherboard 21 is incorporated.
- the configurations of the power supply units PSU 0 through PSU 3 are all the same, including an AC/DC conversion unit 31 , which is connected to the alternating current power supply 10 and converts alternating current voltage into direct current voltage, a DC/DC conversion unit 32 , which is connected to the output side of the AC/DC conversion unit 31 and converts the direct current voltage into direct current voltage of a predetermined magnitude, and a diode 33 connected between the output side of the DC/DC conversion unit 32 and the load 20 .
- a multiple (four in the example shown) of battery units BBU 4 through BBU 7 are connected so that output sides thereof are parallel to those of the power supply units PSU 0 through PSU 3 .
- Configurations of the battery units BBU 4 through BBU 7 are all the same, including a battery 41 , a DC/DC conversion unit 42 that converts direct current voltage of the battery 41 into direct current voltage of a predetermined magnitude, and a diode 43 connected between the output side of the DC/DC conversion unit 42 and the load 20 .
- the power supply units PSU 0 through PSU 3 are operated to supply direct current voltage to the load 20 when the alternating current power supply 10 is sound, and the battery units BBU 4 through BBU 7 supply direct current voltage to the load 20 when the alternating current power supply 10 fails, or when operation of a power supply unit stops due to a failure thereof. That is, the power supply units PSU 0 through PSU 3 function as a main power supply unit, and the battery units BBU 4 through BBU 7 function as a back-up unit.
- output currents of the units PSU 0 through PSU 3 and BBU 4 through BBU 7 are taken to be I psu0 through I psu3 and I bbu4 through I bbu7 respectively, and output voltages are taken to be V psu0 through V psu3 and V bbu4 through V bbu7 respectively.
- Expression 5 through Expression 8 respectively are obtained.
- K is a predetermined droop coefficient.
- V psu0 voltage command value ⁇ K ⁇ I psu0 [Math. 5]
- V psu1 voltage command value ⁇ ( K ⁇ 3 ⁇ R 1 ) ⁇ I psu1 [Math. 6]
- V psu2 voltage command value ⁇ ( K ⁇ 3 ⁇ R 1 ⁇ 2 ⁇ R 2 ) ⁇ I psu2 [Math. 7]
- V psu3 voltage command value ⁇ ( K ⁇ 3 ⁇ R 1 ⁇ 2 ⁇ R 2 ⁇ R 3 ) ⁇ I psu3 [Math. 8]
- Expression 6 through Expression 8 are expressions wherein the droop characteristic shown in Expression 5 (the droop coefficient K) is corrected.
- FIG. 2 shows the droop characteristics of the power supply units PSU 0 through PSU 3 according to Expression 5 through Expression 8, and is a case wherein the rated output voltage of each unit is 12V DC (100%).
- Expression 9 through Expression 11 are established when considering balance of the output currents of the units PSU 0 , PSU 2 , and PSU 3 when the three power supply units PSU 0 , PSU 2 , and PSU 3 are operated in parallel.
- V psu0 voltage command value ⁇ K ⁇ I psu0 [Math. 12]
- V psu2 voltage command value ⁇ ( K ⁇ 2 ⁇ R 1 ⁇ 2 ⁇ R 2 ) ⁇ I psu2 [Math. 13]
- V psu3 voltage command value ⁇ ( K ⁇ 2 ⁇ R 1 ⁇ 2 ⁇ R 2 ⁇ R 3 ) ⁇ I psu3 [Math. 14]
- an output voltage command value for each power supply unit PSUn can be calculated by substituting the output voltage V psun and necessary wiring resistance R n of each unit in the expressions, and by substituting the output current I psun , which is a common value, in order to balance the output currents I psun .
- the wiring resistance R 1 can be calculated from Expression 17 provided that the output voltage V psu1 and output current I psu1 of the power supply unit PSU 1 during calibration are known.
- the wiring resistance R 2 can be calculated provided that the output voltage V psu2 and output current I psu2 of the power supply unit PSU 2 during calibration are known.
- the wiring resistance R 3 can be calculated provided that the output voltage V psu3 and output current I psu3 of the power supply unit PSU 3 during calibration are known.
- the wiring resistance R 0 between the output point 50 and load 20 can also be calculated provided that V psu0 , V out , and I out are known.
- the wiring resistances R 4 through R 7 can also be calculated using a preliminary calibration operation when the battery units BBU 4 through BBU 7 are operated in parallel in order to back up the power supply units PSU 1 through PSU 3 .
- Droop characteristics of the battery units BBU 4 through BBU 7 in this case are as in Expressions 20 through 23 respectively, and by an output voltage command value being calculated for each of the units BBU 4 through BBU 7 , and each unit BBU 4 through BBU 7 being operated in accordance with the respective output voltage command value, the output currents I bbu4 through I bbu7 can be balanced.
- V bbu4 voltage command value ⁇ ( K ⁇ 4 ⁇ R 4 ) ⁇ I bbu4 [Math. 20]
- V bbu5 voltage command value ⁇ ( K ⁇ 4 ⁇ R 4 ⁇ 3 ⁇ R 5 ) ⁇ I bbu5 [Math.
- V bbu6 voltage command value ⁇ ( K ⁇ 4 ⁇ R 4 ⁇ 3 ⁇ R 5 ⁇ 2 ⁇ R 6 ) ⁇ I bbu6 [Math. 22]
- V bbu7 voltage command value ⁇ ( K ⁇ 4 ⁇ R 4 ⁇ 3 ⁇ R 5 ⁇ 2 ⁇ R 6 ⁇ R 7 ) ⁇ I bbu7 [Math. 23]
- FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram for detecting an output current I x and output voltage V x of the units PSU 0 through PSU 3 and BBU 4 through BBU 7 , with the configuration being common to all units.
- a reverse flow prevention element 63 is connected to the output side of the DC/DC conversion unit 32 ( 42 ) in, for example, the power supply unit PSU 0 .
- the reverse flow prevention element 63 is a semiconductor element such as an OR-ing MOSFET (metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor) with an ultra-low on-state resistance, which prevents reverse flow of current when a multiple of units are operated in parallel, wherein voltage drop when current flows through is of a level that can be ignored.
- OR-ing MOSFET metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor
- the output current I x and output voltage V x of the DC/DC conversion unit 32 ( 42 ) are input via a level conversion unit 64 into an A/D (analog/digital) conversion unit 61 a of a control microcomputer 61 , wherein the output current I x and output voltage V x can be calculated by arithmetic processing.
- 61 b is a PWM circuit that generates a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal for driving a semiconductor switching element of the DC/DC conversion unit 32 ( 42 )
- PWM pulse width modulation
- the control microcomputer 61 can detect the output current I x and output voltage V x of the control microcomputer 61 itself. Also, when communicating by specifying the address of a predetermined unit from a master side management microcomputer 80 , to be described hereafter, the management microcomputer 80 can monitor the output current I x and output voltage V x of the relevant unit.
- FIG. 4 shows a configuration for specifying the address of each unit (for the sake of convenience, taken to be units 0 and 1 ) from the master side management microcomputer 80 , and monitoring the output current I x and output voltage V x .
- the unit 0 and unit 1 correspond to one of the power supply units PSU 0 through PSU 3 and one of the battery units BBU 4 through BBU 7 .
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the front side
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the back side
- a back board 70 to which the direct current output terminals of the units PSU 0 through PSU 3 and BBU 4 through BBU 7 are wired OR-connected is disposed on the back side, as shown in FIG. 6 .
- control microcomputer 61 in, for example, unit 0 includes a general purpose input/output (GPIO) unit 61 c and a serial communication unit 61 d (collectively a communication interface), and a power supply voltage of the control microcomputer 61 is applied via a pull-up resistor 65 to the general purpose input/output unit 61 c .
- the general purpose input/output unit 61 c is connected to a ground terminal GND in the back board 70 , or is in a non-connected (NC) state.
- serial communication unit 61 d is connected via the back board 70 to a serial communication unit 81 (an example of a communication interface) of the management microcomputer 80 .
- This kind of configuration is such that the management microcomputer 80 can recognize the address (the mounting position in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 ) of each unit by detecting the connection state of the general purpose input/output unit 61 c and back board 70 via the serial communication units 81 and 61 d.
- the general purpose input/output unit 61 c allots the address of the unit 0 connected to “GND, GND, GND” to a 0 compartment, and in the same way, allots the address of the unit 1 (corresponding to, for example, one of the power supply units PSU 1 through PSU 3 in FIG. 1 ) connected to “NC, NC, GND” to a 1 compartment.
- the management microcomputer 80 can recognize that the unit 1 is disposed in the 1 compartment, the management microcomputer 80 can calculate the wiring resistance by monitoring the output current and output voltage of the unit 1 when an operation of calibrating the unit 1 is carried out.
- an output voltage command value of the unit 1 can also be calculated using the wiring resistance, output voltage, and output current in accordance with Expressions 6 through 8 or Expressions 12 through 14.
- the process of calculating wiring resistance, and calculating the output voltage command value of the unit 1 using the wiring resistance, output voltage, and output current, can also be executed by the control microcomputer 61 in the unit 1 , because of which the output voltage command value of the unit 1 may be calculated on the unit 1 side, as shown in FIG. 7 to be described hereafter.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process in each unit when there is a calibration request from a certain power supply unit, for example PSU 1 .
- the management microcomputer 80 determines the suitability of the calibration request (S 2 ). Specifically, when another power supply unit is carrying out a calibration operation, the calibration request generated this time is not permitted, but when no calibration operation is being carried out, the calibration request is permitted.
- which power supply unit the calibration request is output from can be identified by the management microcomputer 80 recognizing the address using the previously described method.
- a calibration request may be automatically generated when hot swapping (hot-line mounting) a power supply unit.
- the management microcomputer 80 When the management microcomputer 80 permits a calibration request, the management microcomputer 80 notifies the power supply unit PSU 0 that there is a request, and the power supply unit PSU 0 recognizes the notification (S 3 ). When the output current I psu0 of the power supply unit PSU 0 itself reaches zero, the power supply unit PSU 0 cannot measure the output voltage V psu0 , as a result of which there is concern that an excessive voltage will be applied to the load 20 . Because of this, the power supply unit PSU 0 permits calibration when the output current I psu0 is equal to or greater than a threshold, and notifies the management microcomputer 80 (S 4 ).
- the management microcomputer 80 receives the notification, and notifies the power supply unit PSU 1 that calibration is permitted (S 5 a ). Also, a calibration stop request is generated in the power supply unit PSU 0 when the output current I psu0 reaches an upper threshold, and the power supply unit PSU 0 notifies the management microcomputer 80 of the stop request together with the output voltage V psu0 of the power supply unit PSU 0 itself (S 5 b ).
- the power supply unit PSU 1 receives the calibration permission (S 5 a ), starts the calibration operation, and gradually raises the output voltage command value of the power supply unit PSU 1 itself (S 6 a ). Also, the calibration stop request (S 5 b ) is received in the management microcomputer 80 , and the management microcomputer 80 notifies the power supply unit PSU 1 of the matter (S 6 b ).
- the power supply unit PSU 1 receives the calibration stop request (S 6 b ), stops raising the output voltage command value, and measures the output voltage V psu1 and output current I psu1 of the power supply unit PSU 1 itself. Then, the power supply unit PSU 1 lowers the output voltage command value to a predetermined standby voltage or to zero, generates completion notification, and transmits the completion notification to the management microcomputer 80 (S 7 ). Even when there is no calibration stop request from the management microcomputer 80 (S 6 b ), the power supply unit PSU 1 may independently transmit completion notification to the management microcomputer 80 at a point at which output current of a sufficient magnitude is secured.
- the management microcomputer 80 on receiving the completion notification, confirms that no calibration operation is being carried out by another power supply unit, then creates a state wherein a new calibration request can be received (S 8 ). Also, by the management microcomputer 80 notifying the power supply unit PSU 0 that this calibration operation is completed, the power supply unit PSU 0 recognizes the stopping of this calibration operation (S 9 ).
- the management microcomputer 80 calculates the wiring resistance R 1 from the output terminal of the power supply unit PSU 1 to the output point 50 using the output voltage V psu1 and output current I psu1 measurement results notified of by the power supply unit PSU 1 and the voltage of the output point 50 .
- the output voltage command value of the power supply unit PSU 1 is as in Expression 6, because of which the management microcomputer 80 calculates a resistance value (3R 1 ) necessary in order to calculate the output voltage command value of the power supply unit PSU 1 in accordance with Expression 6 as a corrective resistance, and transmits the corrective resistance to the power supply unit PSU 1 (S 10 ).
- the power supply unit PSU 1 calculates the output voltage command value of the power supply unit PSU 1 in accordance with Expression 6, using the received corrective resistance and the output voltage V psu1 , the output current I psu1 , which is a common identical value when all the power supply units are operated in parallel, and the droop coefficient K (S 11 ).
- the wiring resistances R 2 and R 3 from the output terminals of the units PSU 2 and PSU 3 respectively to the output point 50 can be calculated using the same calibration operation as in FIG. 7 .
- a corrective resistance (3R 1 +2R 2 ) using the wiring resistances R 1 and R 2 is necessary according to Expression 7
- a corrective resistance (3R 1 +2R 2 +R 3 ) using the wiring resistances R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 is necessary according to Expression 8.
- the management microcomputer 80 stores the wiring resistances R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 calculated for the power supply units PSU 1 , PSU 2 , and PSU 3 , and transmits the corrective resistances calculated using the wiring resistances R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 ((3R 1 ) for the power supply unit PSU 1 , (3R 1 +2R 2 ) for the power supply unit PSU 2 , and (3R 1 +2R 2 +R 3 ) for the power supply unit PSU 3 ) to the respective power supply units.
- the management microcomputer 80 calculates a corrective resistance (2R 1 +2R 2 ) based on Expression 13 and transmits the corrective resistance (2R 1 +2R 2 ) to the power supply unit PSU 2 , and calculates a corrective resistance (2R 1 +2R 2 +R 3 ) based on Expression 14 and transmits the corrective resistance (2R 1 +2R 2 +R 3 ) to the power supply unit PSU 3 .
- each power supply unit carries out parallel operation in accordance with the output voltage command value calculated using the corrective resistance in this way, the output currents I psu0 through I psu3 can be controlled to be of equal values, whereby current balance can be maintained with high accuracy.
- the management microcomputer 80 may calculate all the output voltage command values of the power supply units PSUn, and subsequently transmit the output voltage command values to each power supply unit PSUn.
- the output current of each unit can be balanced by the units being operated in parallel based on droop characteristics in which wiring resistances between unit output terminals are reflected.
- the disclosure can be utilized in a direct current power supply device wherein power is supplied to a load by a multiple of direct current power supply units operating in parallel. Furthermore, the disclosure is particularly useful when there is a low voltage and a high current output, and a voltage drop caused by wiring resistance from a direct current power supply unit to a load is of a magnitude that cannot be ignored.
- functionalities of calculation, control, computing and/or information processing may be implemented in the form of at least one hardware processor configured to perform these functionalities. That is, each of the microcomputers mentioned in this disclosure may be at least one hardware processor, and the performance of any one or more of the functionalities may be accomplished by a single hardware processor, or be divided among multiple hardware processors.
- any characterization of any product or method of the related art does not imply or admit that such characterization was known in the prior art or that such characterization would have been appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art at the time a claimed was made, even if the product or method itself was known in the prior art at the time of invention of the present disclosure.
- the inclusion of any characterization of the related art document does not imply or admit that such characterization of the related art document was known in the prior art or would have been appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art at the time a claimed invention was made, especially if the characterization is not disclosed in the related art document itself.
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V O=voltage command value−K×I O,
wherein K indicates a droop coefficient.
V psu0=voltage command value−K×I psu0 [Math. 5]
V psu1=voltage command value−(K−3×R 1)×I psu1 [Math. 6]
V psu2=voltage command value−(K−3×R 1−2×R 2)×I psu2 [Math. 7]
V psu3=voltage command value−(K−3×R 1−2×R 2 −R 3)×I psu3 [Math. 8]
I psu0 =I psu2 =I psu3 [Math. 9]
V psu2 −V psu0=(I psu2 +I psu3)×(R 1 +R 2)=(2×R 1+2×R 2)×I psu2 [Math. 10]
V psu3 −V psu0=(2×R 1+2×R 2)×I psu2 +I psu3 ×R 2=(2×R 1+2×R 2 +R 3)×I psu3 [Math. 11]
V psu0=voltage command value−K×I psu0 [Math. 12]
V psu2=voltage command value−(K−2×R 1−2×R 2)×I psu2 [Math. 13]
V psu3=voltage command value−(K−2×R 1−2×R 2 −R 3)×I psu3 [Math. 14]
I out =I psu0 +I psu1 [Math. 15]
V psu0 −V out =R 0 ×I out [Math. 16]
V psu1 −V psu0 =R 1 ×I psu1 [Math. 17]
V psu2 −V psu0=(R 1 +R 2)×I psu2 [Math. 18]
V psu3 −V psu0=(R 1 +R 2 +R 3)×I psu3 [Math. 19]
V bbu4=voltage command value−(K−4×R 4)×I bbu4 [Math. 20]
V bbu5=voltage command value−(K−4×R 4−3×R 5)×I bbu5 [Math. 21]
V bbu6=voltage command value−(K−4×R 4−3×R 5−2×R 6)×I bbu6 [Math. 22]
V bbu7=voltage command value−(K−4×R 4−3×R 5−2×R 6 −R 7)×I bbu7 [Math. 23]
- PSU0 through PSU3: power supply unit (main power supply unit)
- BBU4 through BBU7: battery unit (back-up unit)
- 10: alternating current power supply
- 20: load
- 21: motherboard
- 31: AC/DC conversion unit
- 32: DC/DC conversion unit
- 33: diode
- 41: battery
- 42: DC/DC conversion unit
- 43: diode
- 50: output point
- 61: control microcomputer
- 61 a: A/D conversion unit
- 61 b: PWM circuit
- 61 c: general purpose input/output unit
- 61 d: serial communication unit
- 62: direct current detector
- 63: reverse flow prevention element
- 64: level conversion unit
- 65: pull-up resistor
- 70: back board
- 80: management microcomputer
- 81: serial communication unit
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